Ledecky Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year
Ledecky Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) was named the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and claimed the Phillips 66 Performance Award for her record-breaking performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships. The awards were presented at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention on Saturday.
This summer, Ledecky posted five world-record swims over a two-month stretch, capped with world records in the 400m free and 1500m free on back-to-back nights at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. After eclipsing her own world-record marks in the 800m free and 1500m free at The Woodlands Swim Team Senior Invitational in late June, she took possession of the 400m free world record for the first time with a time of 3:58.86 at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships. In the process, she became the first woman to hold the 400m, 800m and 1500m free world records at the same time since the legendary Janet Evans. At Phillips 66 Nationals, Ledecky won titles in the 200m, 400m and 800m free to earn her spot on the Pan Pacs roster.
This summer, Ledecky posted five world-record swims over a two-month stretch, capped with world records in the 400m free and 1500m free on back-to-back nights at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. After eclipsing her own world-record marks in the 800m free and 1500m free at The Woodlands Swim Team Senior Invitational in late June, she took possession of the 400m free world record for the first time with a time of 3:58.86 at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships. In the process, she became the first woman to hold the 400m, 800m and 1500m free world records at the same time since the legendary Janet Evans. At Phillips 66 Nationals, Ledecky won titles in the 200m, 400m and 800m free to earn her spot on the Pan Pacs roster.
